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x+4-3x+9>5-\left(-2+7x\right)
Use the distributive property to multiply -3 by x-3.
-2x+4+9>5-\left(-2+7x\right)
Combine x and -3x to get -2x.
-2x+13>5-\left(-2+7x\right)
Add 4 and 9 to get 13.
-2x+13>5-\left(-2\right)-7x
To find the opposite of -2+7x, find the opposite of each term.
-2x+13>5+2-7x
The opposite of -2 is 2.
-2x+13>7-7x
Add 5 and 2 to get 7.
-2x+13+7x>7
Add 7x to both sides.
5x+13>7
Combine -2x and 7x to get 5x.
5x>7-13
Subtract 13 from both sides.
5x>-6
Subtract 13 from 7 to get -6.
x>-\frac{6}{5}
Divide both sides by 5. Since 5 is positive, the inequality direction remains the same.